Nüwa

Legendary figure of Chinese prehistory, the sister and wife of Fuxi and variously described as a divine mother goddess, half-snake demigod, empress and inventor
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Nüwa

Summary

Nüwa is a mythological serpent[1]. Nüwa worked as a goddess[2]. Nüwa draws 2,831 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_serpent category, ranking #10 of 74).[3]

Key Facts

  • Nüwa's father was Leigong[4].
  • Nüwa's mother was Huaxu[5].
  • Nüwa was married to Fuxi[6].
  • Nüwa's professions included goddess[2].
  • Nüwa is recorded as female[7].
  • Nüwa's instance of is recorded as mythological serpent[8].
  • Nüwa's instance of is recorded as creator deity[9].
  • Nüwa's instance of is recorded as mother goddess[10].
  • Nüwa's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed[11].
  • Nüwa is part of Fuxi and Nüwa[12].
  • Nüwa's Commons category is recorded as Nüwa[13].
  • Nüwa's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nuwa[14].
  • Nüwa's worshipped by is recorded as Chinese folk religion[15].
  • Nüwa's worshipped by is recorded as Taiwanese folk religion[16].
  • Nüwa's worshipped by is recorded as Chinese mythology[17].
  • Nüwa's partner in business or sport is recorded as Fuxi[18].
  • Nüwa's present in work is recorded as Investiture of the Gods[19].
  • Nüwa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '女媧'}[20].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include mythological serpent[8], creator deity[9], mother goddess[10], and human whose existence is disputed[11].

Use and Application

Nüwa is part of Fuxi and Nüwa[12].

Why It Matters

Nüwa draws 2,831 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_serpent category, ranking #10 of 74).[3] Nüwa has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] Nüwa is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Who were Nüwa's parents?

Nüwa's father was Leigong[4]. Nüwa's mother was Huaxu[5].

Who was Nüwa married to?

Nüwa's spouses include Fuxi[6].

What did Nüwa do for work?

Nüwa worked as goddess[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Instance of mythological serpent, creator deity, mother goddess +1
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